May Blog Hop - The Colour Coach
May 28, 2011
Hi there
Welcome to our casual monthly Blog Hop for another month. This month we are showcasing the Stampin' Up! Colour Coach. You may have come from the blog of the lovely Di Dunk, but if not, you can join the Blog Hop from here using the link to the next blog at the end of the post. This month we have 7 Stampin' Up! demonstrators sharing their inspiration and the full list of contributors is also at the end of the post.
The Colour Coach is a great tool to help you put together colour combinations for your projects. It is useful whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter or just new to the great Stampin' Up! colour groups. I've been time challenged this week, so I wanted to keep my projects simple and the Colour Coach was a great help. For this first card, I knew I wanted to use Crumb Cake for the focus colour of the main 'Just Believe' image. I always start by looking at the card for my focus colour first, and if that isn't what I want, I check through the Colour Coach for other combinations including the focus colour. This time I've gone for the 'Creative Combination' on the Crumb Cake card.
This the card I came up with. I kept looking at this card, wanting to add something else, but have resisted the temptation to remove the 'white space'. What do you think?
| Project Details | |
| Stamps | Just Believe |
| Card stock & Papers | Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Regals Pattern Stack |
| Ink | Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy |
| Accessories | Vintage Brads, Crochet Trim |
| Tools | Scallop Border Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals |
For the second card I wanted to use one of my favourite colours, Marina Mist and I've chosen the 'Getting Started' combination from the Marina Mist card.
This is what I came up with.
| Project Details | |
| Stamps | Cheep Talk, Hello Again |
| Card stock & Papers | Real Red, Marina Mist, Whisper White |
| Ink | Old Olive, Real Red, Marina Mist |
| Accessories | Basic Rhinestones, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon |
| Tools | Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Oval Punches, Spiral Punch, Dimensionals, Stampin' Write markers (Chocolate Chip, More Mustard) |
The next stop is the lovely Alisha Watson. Below is a list of the contributors for this month's Blog Hop.
Ros Davidson
Christine Blain
Kristine Thompson
Di Dunk
Alisha Watson
Margaret Knoops
Have a great weekend.
Beautiful cards, as always, Judy. Love the colour combinations you have put together...they work so well. I can see I'm going to have to invest in one of these handy tools!
Posted by: Chris H | May 29, 2011 at 08:48 AM
These are both wonderful cards with great color combinations. Thanks for sharing. I especially love the first card and it's simplicity! Just beautiful!
Posted by: Wendy J. | May 29, 2011 at 12:27 AM
Your cards look amazing. I especially like the first card. It is really elegant and the colours look so rich.
Posted by: Monica | May 28, 2011 at 03:26 PM
Judy I always love your cards, but that first one is simply devine. TFS
Posted by: Alisha Watson | May 28, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Your cards are allways a delight to see. Love the first cared
Posted by: Robyn Rentoul | May 28, 2011 at 01:25 PM
Such stunning cards Judy!
Posted by: Sandra | May 28, 2011 at 09:23 AM
Beautiful cards Judy. I love the white space.
Rach:)
Posted by: Rachel Jackson | May 28, 2011 at 08:14 AM
I love the scalloped borders on your first card, Judy. Nothing more needed - it's a beautiful card, as is. Your second card is absolutely gorgeous; those bright red flowers make me feel very happy! Beautiful work, as always, my friend.
Posted by: Christine Blain | May 28, 2011 at 07:50 AM
OMG! Judy your cards are beautiful! Love the vintage look of your first card & the brightness of the your second card. This Color Coach is definitely going to come in very handy!
Posted by: Margaret Knoops | May 28, 2011 at 07:48 AM